 Davis with Florida Atlantic | |
| No. 1–Arkansas Razorbacks | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 23, 2001 Big Sandy, Montana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | 21st Century (Gary, Indiana) |
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Johnell Davis (born May 23, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference.
Davis played basketball for 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Indiana. As a senior, he averaged 31.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.6 steals and 2.6 assists per game, earning player of the year honors from the Post-Tribune and The Times of Northwest Indiana . [1] [2] He helped his team win four straight sectional titles. [3] Davis broke the school's career and single-game (53) scoring records held by Eugene German. He committed to play college basketball for Florida Atlantic over offers from Northern Illinois, Miami (Ohio) and Kent State. [2]
As a freshman at Florida Atlantic, Davis averaged 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. [4] In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Davis moved into a leading role as a junior, despite initially coming off the bench due to injuries. [5] He helped Florida Atlantic achieve its best season in program history, with Conference USA regular season and tournament titles. Davis was named first-team All-C-USA and C-USA Sixth Player of the Year. [6] In the second round of the 2023 NCAA tournament, he recorded 29 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, five steals in a 78–70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. [7] In FAU's victory, Davis became the first player in NCAA Tournament history to tally 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a single game. [8] [9]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Florida Atlantic | 23 | 0 | 9.7 | .475 | .231 | .769 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .6 | .2 | 3.2 |
| 2021–22 | Florida Atlantic | 34 | 3 | 19.0 | .463 | .333 | .804 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 6.8 |
| 2022–23 | Florida Atlantic | 37 | 16 | 26.0 | .486 | .357 | .855 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | .1 | 13.8 |
| 2023–24 | Florida Atlantic | 34 | 34 | 32.2 | .483 | .414 | .857 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .2 | 18.2 |
| Career | 128 | 53 | 22.9 | .480 | .366 | .845 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 11.2 | |
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